When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. —Isaiah 43:2 (NKJV)
Often, when people find themselves in a difficult situation, they feel it’s because God has left them. But the truth is, the fact that you are going through a trial does not mean God has abandoned you. Do not allow the enemy to make you believe that lie. I often say that no matter what you go through, refuse to think God has left you, because the scriptures say otherwise.
As our opening text says, God promises that when you pass through the waters and walk through the fire, He will be with you (Isaiah 43:2). This means that no matter the situation you find yourself in, God is with you. That is the proof that you will surely get out of that situation when the time comes.
All that is required of you is to maintain your stand in God, keep your faith alive, and continue on the path of righteousness. Refuse to compromise or give in to the pressures of the enemy. Refuse to utter the negative words the enemy wants you to speak.
Be like Job, who refused to curse God or charge Him with wrong (Job 1:22), and in the end, received double what he had lost. Be like Joseph, who, in all that he went through, still feared the Lord and walked in righteousness, and in the end, was promoted. Remember, while he was in prison, the Bible says, “But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison” (Genesis 39:21, NKJV).
So, I admonish you today to live your life in the consciousness of this truth. Know that God is with you in that situation, and victory is yours, in Jesus’ name. Amen!
Today’s Rhema
God’s presence with you in the trial is the proof that you will come out of it.
Confession for the Day
Thank you, Heavenly Father, for being with me and in me, and for giving me the victory in Christ Jesus. Henceforth, I refuse to believe the lies of the devil and choose to put my trust in Your promises, because I know that no matter what I go through, You are with me. Amen!
